bromoxynil metabolic process
id: GO:0018881
name: bromoxynil metabolic process
namespace: biological_process
type: go
obsolete: False
Description: The chemical reactions and pathways involving bromoxynil, C7H3Br2NO, a dibrominated phenol derivative with a cyano (-CN) group attached. Bromoxynil is used as a herbicide for post-emergent control of annual broadleaf weeds and works by inhibiting photosynthesis in the target plants.
Parent Functions
id | name |
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GO:0042197 | halogenated hydrocarbon metabolic process |
GO:0042537 | benzene-containing compound metabolic process |
GO:0050898 | nitrile metabolic process |